After all, science and technology are always people-oriented-feelings about watching the American drama "Maniac"

Cameron 2022-01-06 08:01:33

When Annie and Owen escaped from the lunatic asylum, they drove the chasing crowd behind them in a tattered white truck, and drove all the way to the long-cherished Salt Lake City. The sun was shining all over the front, and the easy and humorous music was as smart as drops of water. The whole heart unfolded and even jumped for joy.

The haze swept away.

When I first saw the title "Mad Men", I thought it was another brain-burning drama with bitter and bitter hatred. In fact, the drama did give me this impression at the beginning. The gloomy gray city, the dejected heroes and heroines, and some nagging experimenters, all indicate that the plot ahead is definitely not simple.

The story mainly happened during the three days of drug experiment. Using three kinds of pills as a primer, under the control of AI, it continuously deepens into the heart of the subject, and heals the trauma of the human heart by manipulating dreams.

Unexpectedly, the AI ​​responsible for the control of dreams has been suffering from the unexpected death of the doctor whom he admired, and “thinking confusion”. "She" dropped a drop of "tears" that connected the dreams of our two protagonists together, so the two souls who were difficult to communicate with others penetrated into each other's spiritual world by this coincidence. In the weird and grotesque dreams, they test each other, communicate with each other, experience betrayal, and finally reach understanding, resonate, and even save each other's hearts.

Come to think of it, as long as you have human emotions, your body and mind cannot completely escape the harm from the world and others and remain intact forever. This is the case for Irving, and the same is true for Annie, even an AI with artificial intelligence can't do it. As a human being, one will inevitably retain a soft corner of the soul, so that there will be the pain of being cut apart, and also because of this, will he gain the ability to perceive happiness and happiness.

What's interesting is that although drugs and AI should be responsible for healing people's minds in the project, in fact, people cure people in the end. The intervention of science and technology only creates a condition, an environment and a means. To truly get up from a predicament, a person must first rely on his own strength, face up to the source of grief, accept the past that has already happened, and turn the pain into Part of life is the greatest help to get out of the mire.

Similarly, emotional communication between friends also provides a huge boost.

Irving still chose to save her after being betrayed by Annie. He turned into an eagle, flying over mountains and lakes, purifying himself and helping others at the same time; and Annie, even more, developed this friendship from a virtual world to reality, breaking into a lunatic asylum. , Fleeing with her best friend.

As long as we live in the world, we have to face all kinds of setbacks and tribulations, but this does not mean that we have to give up life and move forward easily. Even if the future is unknown, you still have to drive your own tattered car in the world. How important is it to have a driver's license?

At the end of the play, both the so-called lunatic and the so-called genius each embarked on a new journey. They crossed over and embarked on a different path, but their eager expectations for the future were the same.

I don’t know if "Mad Men" will be in the second phase. I still like this kind of unreliable and humane TV series. The most important thing is that the screenwriter, director and other creative teams obviously do not stick to the framework of traditional TV series, and the narrative form is good. The length of the page is also fully for the plot, full of agility, and looks particularly comfortable.

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Extended Reading
  • Serenity 2022-04-23 07:03:16

    It's amazing. I really like the very casual expression and colorful story handling of this drama. There are references to other films. The fantasy shell contains a warm and romantic love story, which is very heartwarming and a little touching. good-looking.

  • Pietro 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    It's hard to say how many sides Fuyong has. The fancy "Dream Flying" scene and the poetic Noir "True Detective" are completely two worlds, but they both end up in the romantic respite after letting go, even if the future still has to bear the burden. The audio-visual language is extremely high-profile and luxurious, which complements the "bluff" in the text adaptation. Next, naturally, wait to see Bond 25.

Maniac quotes

  • [from trailer]

    James Mantleray: Something's wrong. *What* did you do?

    Dr. Fujita: Everytime I separate them, they just find their way back together.

  • [from trailer]

    James Mantleray: What would you say this trial is showing you about yourself?

    Annie Landsberg: Is this therapy now?

    James Mantleray: It's *not* therapy. It's science.